Congresswoman Handel Supports Important Alzheimer’s Legislation

I met with Congresswoman Karen Handel a few weeks ago to discuss
important legislation that would address the Alzheimer’s crisis as
a public health issue in our country. My own mother died from this
disease and I saw firsthand the impact it has on a person and their
caregiver. Endorsed by the
Alzheimer’s Association,
the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act would create an
Alzheimer’s public health infrastructure across the country to
implement effective Alzheimer's interventions including increasing
early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk and preventing avoidable
hospitalizations.

Alzheimer’s
is the most expensive disease in the U.S. Alzheimer’s costs the
country more than $277 billion a year, which is why we need the BOLD
Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. If we are going to end
Alzheimer’s disease, then we must start treating it like the public
health threat it is.

I
am happy to say that Rep. Handel signed on as a co-sponsor of the
BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (HR 4256) yesterday! Join
me in thanking Rep. Karen Handel for addressing this important health
issue in our country. This legislation will impact the over 5.7
million people already diagnosed with this disease and all those that
are yet to be diagnosed. Together we can End Alzheimer’s!

Paulette Leibowitz

Alzheimer's Ambassador for D06, resident of East Cobb.